Carbon and gas consumer



Dec. 26,. FY9222.

J. FUNK, CARBON AND Gas CONSUMER. F|LEUDEC- 1921.

John Flinii.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY iii hi 63 i? ll Q JOHN FLINK, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORTO JOHN L. JAMIIESON,

OF PHILADELPHIA; PENNSYLVANIA.

CARBON AND GASCONSUMER'.

Application filed December 30, 1921. Serial No. 525,880.

waste are more effectively consumed than heretofore possible and incidentally the attainment of a higher degree of economy in the use of fuel.

llinother object of this invention is to provide a device of the character referred 11o whiih ensures increased cleanliness in the handling of a furnace or heater as well as reducing to a minimum the nuisance arising from atmospheric smoke pollution.

it further object of this invention is to provide a device of the kind above specified which can be readily attached to the fire door of a furnace, heater or boiler which can be so regulated relative to the bed of burning fuel as to ensure the maximum efiiciency in consumption of the smoke,gases and unconsumed products of combustion arising from said burning fuel.

still further object of this invention is the provision of a device of the, nature refi'erred to which is of simple construction,

cheap to manufacture and install, whilst being verv ive for the purpose for which it has been devised.

li ii h the foregoing and other objects in view as will he more apparent from the following dcscriptiorn my invention consists t"-" 11ilfllij of a carbon and gas consumer atzachi'uent for the doors of heaters, boilers and furnaces characterized by the fact that a regulatable supply of combinechvapor and atmospheric air is directed into the products of combustion arising from a bed of'burning fuel at that point which will most effectively promote their completem substantially complete-consumption.

in the further disclosure of the invention ference is to be had to the accompanying not of explanatorydrawings illustrative of hi. a

one practical embodiment of my invention and in which like characters of reference designate the same or. corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a sectional plan of an ordinary domestic heater having my novel carbon and gas consuming attachment applied therein.

Figure 2 is a broken longitudinal sectional elevation of the carbon and gas consuming attachment drawn to an enlarged scale for the sake of clearness; and,

Figure 3 is a sectional plan talrenapproximately on the line 83 in the preceding figure.

Referring more particularly to the views the numeral 4 designates an ordinary d0- mestic heater furnace having a fuel feed opening 5 closed by a hinged door 6 alliof said parts being in accordance with well known construction and constituting no part of this invention, reference being again made thereto later on for a better understanding of the application thereto and use of my improved carbon and gas combustion promoting device.

This carbon and gas combustion promoting device comprises a substantially circular casing or mixing chamber 7 having an inner concavo-convex portion 8 and an outer concentric dished or: annular chamber 9, both of which are closed in by an integral flat cover or top 10. Communication between the inner concavo-convex portion 8 and outer concentric dished or annular chamber 9 is. established through a small horizontal orifice 11y whilst said outer chamber 9 is providedwvith a. series of lateral and radially disposedpin holes 12for the purpose later on explained.

Appropriately screw-threaded or otherconnected into an enlargement or w hos. l3 integral with the aforesaid mixis unscrewed from connection on the tube or pipe 1% the inner tube 16 is bodily withdrawn whereby an easy means is provided for cleaning purposes and the like.

Longitudinally of the tube or pipe 1% and on the outersurface thereof ll provide or attach a l ey-strip 18 suitably'held iii-place by set screws 19, said key-strip 18 serving to prevent rotation of a sleeve 20 relative to the tube or pipe 14. This sleeve 20 is an easy it on the tube or pipe 14 andit is'provided at one end with an integral. flange 21 and at the other end it is screw-threaded at 22 for the reception of a clamping collar or lock-nut 23 whereby said sleeve 20 is securely connected by passage through a hole 2 1 provided. for the purpose to the aforementioned furnace door 6. From the fore going it will be clearly seen that by the just described means the tube or pipe 14: and

I connected mixing chamber 7 may be moved or slid inwardly or drawn outwards relative to the inner face of the furnace door 6 whereby a simple means is provided for disposing the mixing chamber 7 at that point in the furnace 4: best suitable for the most economic consumption of the products of combustion that would otherwise be carried away to waste as unburnt heat producing matter. Still further it will be observed that by the sliding fitment of the pipe or tube 1 1- in the furnace door 6 provision is madefor the attachment of my novel carbon and gas consuming device to furnace, heater and boiler doors of comparatively narrow dimension in that by retracting said tube or pipe 14: to its fullest extent'the mixing chamber 7 can be drawn into abutment or close proximity to the inner face of the door 6 and thus offer no obstruction to its free opening and closing, as well as not projecting to an ob jectionable extent therefrom when said door 6. is open. This latter feature I deem of considerable importance'as most, if not all whereof supports and is securely attached into the bottom of a cylindric cup or vessel 28 suitably provided with a hinged or removable cover 29; and plugged into the aforesaid end 25 is a wick 30 of appropriate nature. for a purposev later on explained.

'Pivoted by a set screw 31 on the outer end ofthe aforesaid counterbored sleeve 15 is a pendulum gate or damper 32 having an aperture therein which may be brought into more or less registration with the open end of the inner tube 16 for regulating the amount of atmospheric air entering the device, and said gate or damper 32 may be provided with a fiexed portion or tongue 34L for ensuring its frictional retention at the requisite adjustment as will be well undernace; that is to say, the mixing chamber 7 v has been positioned relative to the furnace door. 6 at such distance therefrom by the inward sliding of the tube or pipe la so that said mixing chamber will not be affected by any cold drafts or adverse currents. The gate or damper 32 is next moved pendulum fashion for the admission of atmospheric air through the inner tube 16 to the concavo-convex portion or chamber 8, and at the same time, the T-handle or similar cock 26 is opened suiiiciently to permit water to saturate the wick 30 and drop by drop into the space surrounding, the inner tube 16 Where it is rapidly vaporized and in its passage through the outer tube or pipe 14c to the annular chamber 9 becomes super-- heated. The heated air escaping through the horizontal orifice 11 is thoroughly mixed in the annular chamber 9 with the superheated vapor. In view of the fact that the mixing chamber 7 is so located relative to the bed of burning fuel as to be constantly heated to a high temperature, and as far as practicable enveloped in the unburnt products of combustion and gases arising from said burning fuel, the highly heated vapor discharging through the pin holes 12 from said mixing chamber 7 will considerably promote effective combustion by com mingling withthe unburnt products and gases. i

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that by my invention I have provided a very simple and efficient means for. supplying highly heated vapor-srqverheated steam and atmospheric air-in a predetermined or controllable ratio whereby the practical and substantially complete consumption of any unburnt products ofcombustion and gases arising from a bed of burning carbonaceous material may be accomplished.

Whilst there hasbeen shown and described one practical embodiment of my invention iao the same is not to be conservatively c'onstrucd in that many structural changes or variations may be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of said invention, and the right is hereby reserved to make such changes and the like as fairly lie within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising a vapor uniting chamber for disposition in and envclopn'ient of the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concave-convex portion and an. outercommunicating annular portion, n'icans for supplying a regulated quantity of atmospheric air to the inner c0n cave-convex port-ion, means for supplying a regulated quantity of water into the device and vapori ng and superheatinothe same before its con'nningling with the heat-ed air in the aforesaid outer annular portion, and means for diffusing the vaporized mixture with the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion. I

2. A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed. vapor: mixing chamber for disposition in and envelopment by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concave-convex portion and an outer communicating annular portion, means for. supplying a regulated quantity of atmospheric air to the inner concavo-convex portion, means for supplying a regulated quantity of water into the device and vaporizingand superheating the same before its commingling with the heated air in the aforesaid outer annular portion, and means for diffusing the vaporized mixture with the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion.

A carbon and consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for disposition in and envelopinent by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concavo-convex portion and an outer concentric coniniui'iicating annular portion, means for supplying a regulated quantity of atmospheric air to the inner concavo-convex portion, means for supplying aregulated quantity of water into the device and vaporizing and superheating the same before its commingling with the heated air in the aforesaid outer annular portion, and means for diffusing the vaporized mixture with the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion.

A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for disposition in and envelopment by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concave-convex portion and an outer concentric communicating annular portion, means for supplying a regulated quantity of water into the device and vaporizing and super-heating the same before its commingling with the heated air in the aforesaid outer annular portion. means for diffusing the vaporized mixture with the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion, and means for slidingly supporting the device in the heater, boiler or furnace door whereby the mixing chamber may be moved toward or away therefrom.

5. A carbon. and consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for disposition in and development by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concavo-convex portion and an outer concentric annular portion, a pipe having one end secured into and connecting with the outer concentric annular portion of the mixing chamber, a counterbored sleeve removably mounted on the outer end of said pipe, an inner tube secured to the counterbored sleeve and axially concentric within the aforesaid pipe, the inner end of said tube having removable connection into the concavo-convex portion of the vapor mixing chamber, means for regulating the supply of atmospheric air into the inner tube, means for supplying a. regulated quantity of water into the aforesaid pipe, means for distributing the superheated mixture from the vaporizing chamber into the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion, and means for slidingly supporting the device in the heater, boiler or furnace door whereby the mixing chamber may be moved towards or away therefrom.

6. A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for disposition in and ei'ivclopment by the unburnt products of combustion. said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concavo-couvexportion and an outer concentric communicating annular portion, a pipe having one end secured into and connecting with the outer concentric annular portion of the mixing chamber, a counterbored sleeve removably mounted on the outer end of said pipe, an inner tube secured to the counterbored sleeve and axially concentric within the aforesaid pipe, the inner end of said tube having removable connection into the concavo-convex portion of the vapor mixing chamber, an apertured damper for regulatfuel, to promote their complete combustion,

and means for slidingly supporting the de vice in the heater, boiler or furnace door whereby the mixing chamber may be moved relativethereto.

7. A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for dlsposltion in and envelopment by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing chamber embodying an inner concave-convex portion and an outer concentric communicating annular portion, a pipe having one end secured into and connecting with the outer concentric annular portion of the mixing chamber, a counterbored sleeve removably mounted on the outer end of said pipe, an inner tube secured to the counterbored sleeve and axially concentric within the aforesaid pipe, the inner end of said tube being removably connected into the concavo-convex portion aforesaid, an apertured damper for regulating the supply of atmospheric .air into the inner tube, a vessel for a supplyof water having a valved control for feeding said water drop by drop into the aforesaid pipe wherein it is vaporized, and means fordistributing the superheated mixture from the vaporizing cham- 3er into the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete vcombustion, and means for slidingly supporting the devicein the heater, boiler or furnace door whereby the mixing chamber may be moved relative thereto, a

8. A carbon and gas consuming device for heaters, boilers or furnaces comprising an enclosed vapor mixing chamber for disposition in'and envelopment by the unburnt products of combustion, said vaporizing I chamber embodying an inner concavo-convex portion and an outer concentric communicating annular portion, a pipe having one end secured into and connecting with the outer concentric annular portion of the in1xing chamber, a counterbored sleeve removably mounted on the outer endof said pipe, I

an inner tube secured to the counterbored sleeve and axially concentric w thin the aforesaid pipe, the inner end of said tube being removably connected into the concaveconvex portion aforesaid, Qan: apertured damper :for regulating the supply of atmospheric air entering the inner tube, a vessel for a supply of Water having a valvedv control for feeding the same drop by .dropinto the aforesaid pipe wherein it is vaporlzed, radial holes horizontally arranged in the Outer wall'of the aforesaid annular chamber for distributing the superheated mixture into the unburnt products arising from the burning fuel to promote their complete combustion, and means for slidingly supporting chamber embodying an inner concavo cou' vex portion and an outer concentric interconnected annular portion, a pipe having one end secured into the outer. 0011081115110 annular portion of the mixing chamber,'a counterbored sleeve removably mounted on the outer end of said pipe, an inner tube secured to the counterboredsleeve and axially concentric within the aforesaid pipe,the inner end of said tube being removably connected into the concave-convex portion aforesaid, an apertured damper for regulatthe supply of atmospheric air entering the inner tube, a vessel for a supply of water having a valved control for feeding the same drop by drop into the aforesaid pipe where in it is'vaporized, radial holes horizontally arranged in the outer Wall of the aforesaid annular chamber for distributing the superheated mixture into the unburnt, products arising from the burning fuel'to promote their complete combustion, and a sleeve slid ingly feathered on the aforesaid outer pipe whereby the device can be supported in a furnace, heateror boiler door, and means.

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